Before. After.

I found this online. Not impressive. But I knew it was by the fabulous Lightolier Company, and, more importantly, I had — drum roll, please — the missing shades.

And what shades they be! Zounds!

They just don’t make lighting like this anymore.

When the fixture is not lighted the shades appear to be normal custard glass. But at night, when lighted? Wow. Wow! The shades become sorta translucent, and with a stunning iridescent quality. My images simply cannot fully capture the effect which is amazing in person.